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Dr.Shruti Bhat, Leader Pharmaceutical R&D and Expert in hiTech formulation development for over 35 different therapeutic class of drugs moeities, brings to you some highlights from current pharma and clinical research news, views and data.

This article captures situations that can derail a job interview, along with advice on how job seekers can get back on track.  

So you arrive at a big job interview confident and prepared. It starts off strong. Conversation flows smoothly. You're saying all the right things...Suddenly, the hiring manager asks you a question you didn't anticipate.  

The "deer in the headlights" look washes over your face. You flounder for an answer that fails to impress the hiring manager. Your confidence takes a hit, and the interview, along with any chance of getting the job, quickly head south.  

1.      You're caught off-guard by an inappropriate or illegal question.

By law, employers aren't allowed to ask job seekers certain questions, such as "Are you married?" or "Do you have kids?" But some hiring managers do so anyway, and these questions can throw a candidate for a loop. 

Interview Magic, a best selling book on interview successes, recommends a three-step process for answering touchy questions...  

2. You need to address the dreaded "sticky wicket." 

Many job candidates have a "sticky wicket" in their employment histories, such as a layoff, job-hopping or even termination with cause... 

3. You give a ho-hum answer. 

No matter how much you prepare for an interview, a hiring manager is bound to ask a perfectly legal question that you never anticipated. If your mind goes blank and ... 

"Answers to unexpected questions will come to you. Sometimes you just have to relax."  

4. You ramble.

When job candidates don't know how to answer a question, they'll often ramble until they zero in on the answer. The risk with this strategy is that a tangent may never lead to the bull's eye... 

5. You lack an important skill. 

An average of eight job seekers compete for every open position, and Employers can afford to be picky. Chances are you don't possess all the criteria the hiring manager seeks in a candidate. This means ... 

6. You lose steam.

Job interviews can be physically and emotionally taxing. They can last all day and involve intense conversations with multiple decision-makers inside an organization, sometimes in ... 

7. You experience a wardrobe malfunction. 

A run in your stockings. Trouser socks that sag around your ankles. Food in your teeth. A fly that ... 

8. Your cell phone rings. 

You're nervous. You have a million things on your mind. In the process of reviewing facts and figures about your employer and answers to potential interview questions, you forget to shut off your cell phone. True to Murphy's Law, the darn thing ... 

More at http://www.pharm-education.com/2010/05/personal-development-for-pharmaceutical.html 

Disclaimer- The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. 

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